USCIS eliminates "nation of immigrants" language and reference to "customers" from new mission statement

Original Date Announced
February 22, 2018
The new mission statement is as follows: "U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services administers the nation's lawful immigration system, safeguarding its integrity and promise by efficiently and fairly adjudicating requests for immigration benefits while protecting Americans, securing the homeland, and honoring our values." [ID #709]
USCIS Director L. Francis Cissna on New Agency Mission Statement
Effective Date
February 22, 2018
Biden Administration Action: Revoked/Replaced
February 9, 2022
2022.02.09 USCIS Announces New Agency Mission Statement

This Biden administration policy replaces the Trump-era policy identified in this entry.
The Biden administration changed the USCIS mission statement to read: "USCIS upholds America’s promise as a nation of welcome and possibility with fairness, integrity, and respect for all we serve."
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Not in effect

February 9, 2022 Action: Revoked/Replaced 2022.02.09 USCIS Announces New Agency Mission Statement

February 9, 2022

Status: Final/Actual

Trump Administration Action: Change in Practice

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Agencies Affected: USCIS

Pre Trump-Era Policies

February 26, 2018
Prior mission statement: “USCIS secures America’s promise as a nation of immigrants by providing accurate and useful information to our customers, granting immigration and citizenship benefits, promoting an awareness and understanding of citizenship, and ensuring the integrity of our immigration system.”
I ran USCIS. This is a nation of immigrants, no matter what mission statements say.

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